Low-Enriched Uranium From France: Final Results of Sunset Review and Revocation of Antidumping Duty Order, 9493-9494 [2019-04882]
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Dated: March 12, 2019.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
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(VSQ) steel products, which is defined
as wire rod
(i) Measuring no more than 14 mm in
cross-sectional diameter;
(ii) Containing by weight the
following elements in the proportions
shown:
(1) 0.51 percent to 0.68 percent,
inclusive, of carbon,
(2) Not more than 0.020 percent of
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(3) Not more than 0.020 percent of
sulfur,
(4) Not more than 0.05 percent of
copper,
(5) Not more than 70 ppm of nitrogen,
(6) 0.5 percent to 0.8 percent,
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(7) Not more than 0.1 percent of
nickel,
(8) 1.3 percent to 1.6 percent,
inclusive, of silicon,
(9) Not more than 0.002 percent of
titanium,
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International Trade Administration
the first two sunset reviews, Commerce
and the International Trade Commission
(ITC) determined that continuation of
the order was warranted.2 On November
1, 2018, Commerce initiated the current
sunset review pursuant to section 751(c)
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act) and 19 CFR 351.218.3
We did not receive a notice of intent
to participate from the domestic
interested parties in this sunset review.
As a result, in accordance with 19 CFE
351.218(d)(1)(iii)(A), Commerce has
determined that no domestic interested
party intends to participate in the sunset
review. On November 28, 2018,
Commerce notified the ITC in writing
that we intend to revoke the
antidumping duty order on lowenriched uranium from France.4
Commerce exercised its discretion to
toll all deadlines affected by the partial
federal government closure from
December 22, 2018, through the
resumption of operations on January 29,
2019.5 If the new deadline falls on a
non-business day, in accordance with
Commerce’s practice, the deadline will
become the next business day. The
revised deadline for the Revocation
Order is now March 11, 2019.
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Scope of the Order
Low-Enriched Uranium From France:
Final Results of Sunset Review and
Revocation of Antidumping Duty Order
The product covered by the order is
all low-enriched uranium. Lowenriched uranium is enriched uranium
hexafluoride (UF6) with a U235 product
assay of less than 20 percent that has
not been converted into another
chemical form, such as UO2, or
fabricated into nuclear fuel assemblies,
regardless of the means by which the
LEU is produced (including lowenriched uranium produced through the
down-blending of highly enriched
uranium).
Certain merchandise is outside the
scope of this order. Specifically, this
order does not cover enriched uranium
hexafluoride with a U235 assay of 20
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On November 1, 2018, the
Department of Commerce (Commerce)
initiated a sunset review of the
antidumping duty order on lowenriched uranium (LEU) from France.
Because no domestic interested party
responded to the sunset review notice of
initiation by the applicable deadline,
Commerce is revoking the antidumping
duty order on LEU from France.
DATES: Applicable March 15, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jacqueline Arrowsmith or Charlotte
Baskin-Gerwitz, AD/CVD Operations,
Office VII, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–5255 or (202) 482–4880,
respectively.
AGENCY:
On
February 13, 2002, Commerce issued an
antidumping duty order on imports of
low-enriched uranium from France.1 In
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1 See Low Enriched Uranium from France; Notice
of Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less
19 CFR 351.310(d).
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(10) Not more than 0.15 percent of
vanadium, and
(11) Not more than 20ppm of oxygen
of product; and
(iii) Having non-metallic inclusions
not greater than 15 microns and meeting
all of the following specific inclusions
requirements using the Max-T method:
(1) No sulfide inclusions greater than
5 microns,
(2) No alumina inclusions greater than
10 microns,
(3) No silicate inclusions greater than
5 microns, and
(4) No oxide inclusions greater than
10 microns.
The size of an inclusion is its
thickness perpendicular to the axis of
rolling. Max-T method is used to
measure the maximum thickness of all
inclusions observed in a longitudinal
cross-sectional sample with a minimum
surface area of 60 mm2, taken at the
bottom of each coil of every heat.
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Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order, 67
FR 6880 (February 13, 2002).
2 See Low Enriched Uranium from France;
Continuation of Antidumping Order, 73 FR 449
(January 3, 2008); Low Enriched Uranium from
France; Continuation of Antidumping Order, 78 FR
77650 (December 24, 2013).
3 See Low Enriched Uranium from France;
Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 83 FR
54915 (November 1, 2018) (Initiation Notice).
4 See Department Letter re: Sunset Reviews
Initiated on May 1, 2018, dated May 18, 2018.
5 See memorandum to the Record from Gary
Taverman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations,
performing the non-exclusive functions and duties
of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance, ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the Partial
Shutdown of the Federal Government,’’ dated
January 28, 2019. All deadlines in this segment of
the proceeding have been extended by 40 days.
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percent or greater, also known as highlyenriched uranium. In addition,
fabricated low-enriched uranium is not
covered by the scope of this order. For
the purposes of this order, fabricated
uranium is defined as enriched uranium
dioxide (UO2), whether or not contained
in nuclear fuel rods or assemblies.
Natural uranium concentrates (U3O8)
with a U235 concentration of no greater
than 0.711 percent and natural uranium
concentrates converted into uranium
hexafluoride with a U235 concentration
of no greater than 0.711 percent are not
covered by the scope of this order.
Also excluded from this order is lowenriched uranium owned by a foreign
utility end-user and imported into the
United States by or for such end-user
solely for purposes of conversion by a
U.S. fabricator into uranium dioxide
(UO2) and/or fabrication into fuel
assemblies so long as the uranium
dioxide and/or fuel assemblies deemed
to incorporate such imported lowenriched uranium (i) remain in the
possession and control of the U.S.
fabricator, the foreign end-user, or their
designated transporter(s) while in U.S.
customs territory, and (ii) are reexported within eighteen (18) months of
entry of the low-enriched uranium for
consumption by the end-user in a
nuclear reactor outside the United
States. Such entries must be
accompanied by the certifications of the
importer and end user.
The merchandise subject to this order
is classified in the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
at subheading 2844.20.0020. Subject
merchandise may also enter under
2844.20.0030, 2844.20.0050, and
2844.40.00. Although the HTSUS
subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the merchandise
is dispositive.
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Revocation
Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(A) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(3),
if no domestic interested parties
respond to a notice of initiation,
Commerce shall, within 90 days after
the initiation of the review, revoke the
order. Because no domestic interested
party filed a notice of intent to
participate in this sunset review, we are
revoking the antidumping duty order on
LEU from France.
Effective Date of Revocation
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(3)(A) and
751(c)(6)(A)(iii) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.222(i)(2)(i), Commerce will instruct
U.S. Customs and Border Protection to
terminate the suspension of liquidation
of the merchandise subject to this order
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entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
on or after December 24, 2018, the fifth
anniversary of the date of publication of
the last continuation notice. Entries of
subject merchandise prior to the
effective date of revocation will
continue to be subject to suspension of
liquidation and antidumping duty
deposit requirements. Commerce will
complete any pending reviews of these
orders and will conduct administrative
reviews of subject merchandise entered
prior to the effective date of revocation
in response to appropriately filed
requests for review.
These five-year (sunset) reviews and
this notice are issued and published in
accordance with sections 751(c) and
777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: March 12, 2019.
P. Lee Smith,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and
Negotiations.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–970]
Multilayered Wood Flooring From the
People’s Republic of China: Initiation
of Antidumping Duty New Shipper
Review; 2017–2018
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) has determined that a
request for a new shipper review (NSR)
of the antidumping duty order on
multilayered wood flooring from the
People’s Republic of China (China)
meets the statutory and regulatory
requirements for initiation. The period
of review (POR) for this new shipper
review is December 1, 2017, through
November 30, 2018.
DATES: Applicable March 15, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William Horn or Alexis Cherry, AD/
CVD Operations, Office VIII,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4868 or
(202) 482–0607, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
Commerce published the
antidumping duty order on multilayered
wood flooring from China on December
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8, 2011.1 On December 19, 2018,
Commerce received a timely NSR
request from Muchsee Wood (Chuzhou)
Co., Ltd. (Muchsee Wood) in accordance
with section 751(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and
19 CFR 351.214(c).2 Commerce
exercised its discretion to toll all
deadlines affected by the partial federal
government closure from December 22,
2018, through the resumption of
operations on January 29, 2019. If the
new deadline falls on a non-business
day, in accordance with Commerce’s
practice, the deadline will become the
next business day.3 The revised
deadline for the NSR initiation decision
is now March 12, 2019.
In its submission, Muchsee Wood
certified that it is both the producer and
exporter of the subject merchandise
upon which the NSR request is based.4
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B)(i)(I) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(b)(2)(i),
Muchsee Wood certified that it did not
export multilayered wood flooring to
the United States during the period of
investigation (POI).5 In addition,
pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B)(i)(II) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(b)(2)(iii)(A),
Muchsee Wood certified that, since the
initiation of the investigation, it has
never been affiliated with any producer
or exporter that exported multilayered
wood flooring to the United States
during the POI, including those not
individually examined during the
investigation.6 As required by 19 CFR
351.214(b)(2)(iii)(B), Muchsee Wood
also certified that its export activities
were not controlled by the Government
of China.7 Muchsee Wood additionally
certified that it has had no subsequent
shipments of subject merchandise.8
In addition to the certifications
described above, pursuant to 19 CFR
1 See Multilayered Wood Flooring from the
People’s Republic of China: Amended Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
Antidumping Duty Order, 76 FR 76690 (December
8, 2011), as amended in Multilayered Wood
Flooring from the People’s Republic of China:
Amended Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Orders, 77 FR 5484 (February 3, 2012) (Order).
2 See Muchsee Wood’s Letter, ‘‘Multilayered
Wood Flooring from the People’s Republic of China:
Request for New Shipper Review,’’ dated December
19, 2018 (Muchsee Initiation Request).
3 See Memorandum to the Record from Gary
Taverman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations,
performing the non-exclusive functions and duties
of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance, ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the Partial
Shutdown of the Federal Government,’’ dated
January 28, 2019. All deadlines in this segment of
the proceeding have been extended by 40 days.
4 See Muchsee Initiation Request at 2.
5 Id at Exhibit 2.
6 Id.
7 Id.
8 Id. at 3.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-427-818]
Low-Enriched Uranium From France: Final Results of Sunset Review
and Revocation of Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On November 1, 2018, the Department of Commerce (Commerce)
initiated a sunset review of the antidumping duty order on low-enriched
uranium (LEU) from France. Because no domestic interested party
responded to the sunset review notice of initiation by the applicable
deadline, Commerce is revoking the antidumping duty order on LEU from
France.
DATES: Applicable March 15, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline Arrowsmith or Charlotte
Baskin-Gerwitz, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482-5255 or (202) 482-4880, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 13, 2002, Commerce issued an
antidumping duty order on imports of low-enriched uranium from
France.\1\ In the first two sunset reviews, Commerce and the
International Trade Commission (ITC) determined that continuation of
the order was warranted.\2\ On November 1, 2018, Commerce initiated the
current sunset review pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act) and 19 CFR 351.218.\3\
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\1\ See Low Enriched Uranium from France; Notice of Amended
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping
Duty Order, 67 FR 6880 (February 13, 2002).
\2\ See Low Enriched Uranium from France; Continuation of
Antidumping Order, 73 FR 449 (January 3, 2008); Low Enriched Uranium
from France; Continuation of Antidumping Order, 78 FR 77650
(December 24, 2013).
\3\ See Low Enriched Uranium from France; Initiation of Five-
Year (Sunset) Reviews, 83 FR 54915 (November 1, 2018) (Initiation
Notice).
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We did not receive a notice of intent to participate from the
domestic interested parties in this sunset review. As a result, in
accordance with 19 CFE 351.218(d)(1)(iii)(A), Commerce has determined
that no domestic interested party intends to participate in the sunset
review. On November 28, 2018, Commerce notified the ITC in writing that
we intend to revoke the antidumping duty order on low-enriched uranium
from France.\4\ Commerce exercised its discretion to toll all deadlines
affected by the partial federal government closure from December 22,
2018, through the resumption of operations on January 29, 2019.\5\ If
the new deadline falls on a non-business day, in accordance with
Commerce's practice, the deadline will become the next business day.
The revised deadline for the Revocation Order is now March 11, 2019.
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\4\ See Department Letter re: Sunset Reviews Initiated on May 1,
2018, dated May 18, 2018.
\5\ See memorandum to the Record from Gary Taverman, Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, ``Deadlines
Affected by the Partial Shutdown of the Federal Government,'' dated
January 28, 2019. All deadlines in this segment of the proceeding
have been extended by 40 days.
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Scope of the Order
The product covered by the order is all low-enriched uranium. Low-
enriched uranium is enriched uranium hexafluoride (UF6) with
a U\235\ product assay of less than 20 percent that has not been
converted into another chemical form, such as UO2, or
fabricated into nuclear fuel assemblies, regardless of the means by
which the LEU is produced (including low-enriched uranium produced
through the down-blending of highly enriched uranium).
Certain merchandise is outside the scope of this order.
Specifically, this order does not cover enriched uranium hexafluoride
with a U\235\ assay of 20
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percent or greater, also known as highly-enriched uranium. In addition,
fabricated low-enriched uranium is not covered by the scope of this
order. For the purposes of this order, fabricated uranium is defined as
enriched uranium dioxide (UO2), whether or not contained in
nuclear fuel rods or assemblies. Natural uranium concentrates
(U3O8) with a U\235\ concentration of no greater
than 0.711 percent and natural uranium concentrates converted into
uranium hexafluoride with a U\235\ concentration of no greater than
0.711 percent are not covered by the scope of this order.
Also excluded from this order is low-enriched uranium owned by a
foreign utility end-user and imported into the United States by or for
such end-user solely for purposes of conversion by a U.S. fabricator
into uranium dioxide (UO2) and/or fabrication into fuel
assemblies so long as the uranium dioxide and/or fuel assemblies deemed
to incorporate such imported low-enriched uranium (i) remain in the
possession and control of the U.S. fabricator, the foreign end-user, or
their designated transporter(s) while in U.S. customs territory, and
(ii) are re-exported within eighteen (18) months of entry of the low-
enriched uranium for consumption by the end-user in a nuclear reactor
outside the United States. Such entries must be accompanied by the
certifications of the importer and end user.
The merchandise subject to this order is classified in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) at subheading
2844.20.0020. Subject merchandise may also enter under 2844.20.0030,
2844.20.0050, and 2844.40.00. Although the HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description
of the merchandise is dispositive.
Revocation
Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(3), if no domestic interested parties respond to
a notice of initiation, Commerce shall, within 90 days after the
initiation of the review, revoke the order. Because no domestic
interested party filed a notice of intent to participate in this sunset
review, we are revoking the antidumping duty order on LEU from France.
Effective Date of Revocation
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(3)(A) and 751(c)(6)(A)(iii) of the Act,
and 19 CFR 351.222(i)(2)(i), Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and
Border Protection to terminate the suspension of liquidation of the
merchandise subject to this order entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
on or after December 24, 2018, the fifth anniversary of the date of
publication of the last continuation notice. Entries of subject
merchandise prior to the effective date of revocation will continue to
be subject to suspension of liquidation and antidumping duty deposit
requirements. Commerce will complete any pending reviews of these
orders and will conduct administrative reviews of subject merchandise
entered prior to the effective date of revocation in response to
appropriately filed requests for review.
These five-year (sunset) reviews and this notice are issued and
published in accordance with sections 751(c) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: March 12, 2019.
P. Lee Smith,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations.
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